LUDICROUS LITTLER 🤯 Day Six Evening Highlights – 2023/24 Paddy Power World Darts Championship

Highlights from the evening session on Day Six of the 2023/24 Paddy Power World Darts Championship, which saw an incredible performance from 16-year-old debutant Luke Littler

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He’s steady he’s consistent he can be brilliant wow talking of Brilliance not going to happen he looks dangerous 86 he really does Ryan now Ryan Joyce the strength of his game is the finishing and he’s got two darts for the leg is that awkward there’s a great effort with that

Last D but Joyce misses two and Spellman can break [Applause] here already a big moment got to go middle to left very good and it’s the pace of him down there it’s not rushed it’s just assured and it was very unfortunate last year Ryan Jo aage three and lost his opening

To Scott William yeah that was incredible that now there is a way back into this set for Ryan Joyce this isn’t wrapped up yet 110 but he’ll only get one D Max at a double he should get one D and it’s his favor at double [Applause] 16 94 that was a set

Sa well going by what we’ve already seen you think that this is going to be hit and of course it was it that is a quality set from Alex Spelman War settler of a set Ryan jws will be unsettled that Alex Spelman has started so well makes a big difference even if it’s

Just a big 20 spilman the one to8 after nine and now he’s on double 10 after 12 18 TR require 128 it’s the same equation and we’ll go to the trible 20 now it’s the ball Ryan Joy shows him how it’s done leg first leg of the match for Ryan

Joyce a relieved Ryan Joyce yeah he’s got another visit after this 50 well 81 or 121 is not a disaster it’s fine 81 it’s absolutely fine not fine if this goes it’s not going to be tops it will be double four or double two game it is not fine Ryan Joyce now

You must hold your throw or go two sets to nil down this pressure getting the approach play right to give himself a chance of leaving a finish are they all in that is some going Alex [Applause] Felman you’re going to stay there on the ball3 Alex require this3 two set

Lead what now a couple of t plus finishes he’s had to go out where the first start’s gone a stay ran requires this is where Joyce usually excels that is excellent and so is that a short stuff from Ryan Joyce this time we have a level game between Spellman and Joyce in

Is high quality high tension is that Ryan Joyce is just getting more two treble visits which is why he’s got the advantage in this leg and of course the three trible visit always up really does 41 left after n couple of breaks in this set already

And it looks like we’re going to see a third on the truck although this could change things a bit 39 41 left after n against the darts and he just gets it doesn’t he that’s what he does wow [Applause] ACH Joyce lands a big punch in the opening leg Spellman swings one right back on he’s here that would be the Tactical play well he has gone at the ball and now it leaves the ball and he’s laid up anyway which makes no sense whatsoever I I mentioned about board management a

Lot that that was absolutely ridiculous Ryan Joyce is a guy that certainly for a long old while if he had 150 he would go through balls2 but this is much more simple and he makes it look simple Ryan Joyce is playing some excellent stuff here he takes a 21 set lead and Helman

His level may have dropped but not by very much the American is still averaging north of 98 he’s Brian Joyce constantly consistently in the treble bed this is a guy who says he feels nervous thr at trle 20 and he’s just gone backto back perfect scoring visits yeah but he he

Obviously does he switched down he didn’t like it you wanted to get away from it ridiculous for guy used to go three balls for 150 he wouldn’t wouldn’t for 50 no not a chance no no he wouldn’t one next to it and one in the back it is another

Four visit leg for Ryan Joyce and Alex Spellman he has been excellent in this game but Joyce has got better and better and better and this has to be right up there with one of if not the best displays of the world championship so far SC

Williams he had a taste of that medicine he didn’t like it so he’s dishing it out to somebody else this year he’s 41 to leave 130 got to switch Alex right so Ryan Joyce the pressure just eases a little he now require 130 may switch away if he hits the

60 54 for 16 there’s the 54 for 16 14 it kind of deserved something like that to win it but do you think he’s going to miss when he comes back looking at doublea nothing we’ve seen over the last three sets suggest Ryan Joyce spurns this opportunity he has been

Excellent 85 and Alex Spellman who started so strongly didn’t really fade but could not find an answer because ran Joyce was relentless and he Powers through to round two with one of the displays of this year’s World Championship so far 100 average pretty much half his dots at Double hit that is

A statement win as Alex Spelman bows out on debut here at Ali Pali just to not look back on that game and just continue to look forward but you know he’s been learning and progressing for the a moment like tonight and we find the first max he

Goes the way Ben Ro but that record breaking average is against the G well say gentleman the young man we’re going to see up next Luke ller Luke ller only won one leg in that match against Richard fin which shows his levels but all about Ben Rob at the moment no

Score that’s careless you acquire 104 yeah he should be knowwhere the year yeah I have a I have a theory on that which I might discuss as V looks at this 104 it’s going to be tops second best in this leg but takes that win and double

You don’t often see a reaction from Richard vure there but just a little reminder of his opponent there when Opportunity Knocks I usually smash them doubles in good for V right now yeah he can’t good last start from Rob but V’s just taken out a ton plus

Finish to get the break can he take out a ton plus finish to clinch the set he may do dou 18 for the one set lead 95 just pulls it low Ben you acquire 105 goes downstairs so 86 he look at treble 18 gets treble 18 just takes his

Time it’s going to be double 16 his Target area koni says to himself and executed magnificently well Ben Rob is back in this first set just when Richard F was having his eyes on getting that first set under his belt it’s a tight opening uh sorry deciding leg here

59 both players can play better vinra averaging below 80 it’s been a slow start Ben Rob has just warmed to the task he picked himself up really well after letting leg two slip from his grasp and he gets first look at a finish to clinch the set in this fifth

Leg and not a lot of pressure coming back from finra was a minimum 100 required there from finra Ben Robie was two n down in this remember that’s our ideal just moves the left hand side of the oy there to open that bed that’s a cracking Dart this is for the first set

Double [Applause] top 18 he’s a set down now they’ had one each came in leg three can he get another one here it will only be one needs the treble gets the treble and gets the double 16 and look at that reaction from Richard Bean we don’t see that often Ben Rob rallied

Really well from two legs down there but the stroke with a couple of ton plus all of this match just using his experience here richard3 he knows he’s not playing his best stuff but produced at 112 at the end of the last set to clinch it can’t

Get rid of 43 to get himself a breaker th advantage in set two mire 97 sharp and take a breath there from Ben Robbie didn’t expect to be back there because both of these players have been hitting the doubles it is a two Dart and now it gets

Tricky now can’t finish Advantage finra 77 V you require 20 big opportunity B vinstra chasing it the double five and that wasn’t a great guide and he’s left Ben Rob off the hook here a four five darts but a breaker throw an opportunity knocks you have to take them V Rob and that

Realization he just feel so flat inside and Vin can’t believe his look a throw remember it wasn’t pretty but Richard V is taken real control of this match right now set up and a break up in this second set still not lifted his average above 80 though Richard it

Briefly popped up over 180 was below this for the set the be St it’s only going to be one he only needed one to clinch the opening set and it was on this double he can’t hit it on this occasion I think he’s going to replicate exactly the same

Double chance again for Rob I don’t anticipate missing it this time there’s the focus wow how wrong could I be there was a potential 10 that leg and he’s let it slipped from his grasp vinstra in Dreamland here this for a two set lead and it is a two set lead he looks

Puzzled but he’s still taking the opportunities he’s far from his best Richard vinra but but he’s one set away for a second round clash with Kim hre and we’re not far away from debutant Luke ller taking to the stage and some good luck messages for his hometown

Rugby league team Ming camp in one of his defeats on here as well at this moment it’s looking like it’s going the same way got a whole throw here benro but he’s giv leaving himself a mountain to climb 100 gives him a good opportunity 12 DS missed the doubles

From Ben Rob he’s had chances Richard missed 11 59 V I’ve watched Richard V many times this is a performance he won’t be happy with he’ be Chu a piece if he can get the win just as R would be on this 138 that is absolutely fantastic and

Sometimes when you need that catalist you need that moment one big finish can really help will that help him move on for me but superb I think Ben Rob’s been the better player Mark he has and he’s got to take encouragement and there’s been a few recoveries from two sits down we saw

Steve lenon this afternoon in 3-2 after Trail in Richie Ed housing Jeffrey degraph as well LED two sets to Neil the graph came back and he was the better player and he just kept his head kept chipping away so it’s not all lost here for Ben Rob but he is running out of

Time it will be if this goes he look at the not a finish we are been treated to in this set a 138 from Ben rob a 142 from Richard VRA and a fist pump to boot so fluent in that finish Richard Bean he knew where he was going with the

Second D got the balls eye got the double and it guarantees he will at least throw for the match if he needs to he can get it done here but he’s putting himself in a commanding position to get a crack on a former quarterfinalist here Kim hbrooks going into the five the

First out was absolutely perfect this is what VRA can do you think you’ve got him on the ropes and then he produces darts like [Applause] that it’s first one of the match Richard vinra and it’s when he’s throwing for the match now we get to the stage where it’s this man’s match to lose he should go to the 18s 92 find it looking good isn’t he head up he s it’s out of his hands now Ben

[Applause] Rob visit it doesn’t leave a finish V got six starts to get rid of 170 that 140 from Ben just keeps his head above the parit but it’s hope rather than expectation right now he’s got to put some pressure in that 74 because Richard F is thinking he’s going

To get at least a match that he’s got to put pressure on he doesn’t this could be be too much Start have needed that one’s a bit wild but that one is on the button and that is a comprehensive win in the end for Richard Bean he didn’t have it

All his own way Ben Rob had opportunities in set one had a few opportunities in set two there’s some huge finishes in that third set but it’s Richard vinstra who wraps up a three set win he goes through to face Kim hre in round two yeah the frustration for benro and the

Ecstasy of that man in your picture there Richard finer he did the right things at the right time I don’t think he’d be totally happy with his performance there but a 3-0 Victory on that stage you cannot take the smile off his face make Ken’s meet when he get

That got those callup well he made a final and a semi-final just over a couple of months ago to book his spot here and you cannot write off Christian former world champion as Dan said and he’s not just here to play second fiddle to Luke ller but there is a danger with the

Prodigious talent that this young man has the anybody could end up playing second fiddle over the course of a 5 set game it is a fascinating clash and the most important thing early signs Christian kiss looks all right because the thing that ended his first spell as

A pro player was injury and that has flared up every now and again he looks okay D that is Luke L’s first on the Ali P stage at the world [Applause] championship 14 darts no sign of early nerves 85 started okay as well confident from

Luke ller w a trophy so big he can pretty much sit in it oh look at it oh my Days look at that from ller the CH in the crowd as well if you got school in the [Applause] morning no sign of early nerves from Luke looking for a break in this opening set winner to face Andrew gilding in round two and that is a terrifying draw for

Gilding whether it be ller or kissed one round out five look 91 good setup from kiss but ller down to a two Darter already well he’s not going the two Dart route he’s going to give himself a dart at the ball and he finds it as

Well so the man of born Luke the nuke pins the bullseye he is two from two it could not have started much better one well the first big stage experience he’s got actually in the PDC loot lley he got to the UK open ridiculously the early amateur qualifiers he wasn’t even 16 he

Was too young to play in him he turned 16 went straight to a qualifier one it kissed with a Max his first of the match bit of a fight back potentially yeah there’s a little tap on your shoulder Luke and Christian first opportunity to win a leg

And it may have to go in terms of this opening set 11 segment oh brilliant double 14 for the one to one great effort from Christian kiss but there’s some set darts incoming for Luke lit to take the first set in spectacular fashion double 16 that is astonishing Luke ller has

Strolled up on stage and when his first ever set at the world championship averaging 110 now you know his name he was just beaten by the better play and sometimes it’s easier to take that way yeah I mean he did get one darted double there Christian K my days 64 sets

Up one d double for Christian kiss in the opening set and that was after he’d gone 180 and nearly took out the one 121 he had to clear 301 points two visits just to get a now the 145 after a brilliant setup it is on oh behave yourself look where Christian is he’s

Feeding on scraps here Christian kiss just because his opponent is so dominant and it looks like it’s going to be a fourth consecutive leg an explosive star from the 16-year-old Luke ller game the first this is breath 13 da for L Christian kiss heading straight for the water bottle Christian kiss he

Needed it just to get level and Luke liters in again and again and [Applause] Again 58 L above 115 wow 12 DTE this is the look where Christian is this has look it doesn’t matter who’s doing it if Vann or Price or Michael Smith or anybody was throwing these kind of darts at the start of the game it would rattle

You L doing it it will rattle Christian kiss how do you live with it Third Leg five legs on the spin for Luke [Applause] ller Christian misses the ball ins silly the chance evaporates immediately and Christian kissed this is the best chance only the second chance he’s had

In the whole match to get a l 20 for Tops room to the right 3 B re this could be 2 N in set in double quick time M be want a ball Bullseye for the two set lead Marin he misses out real opportunity now for Christian kiss to

Get a leg on the ball three in hand double 10 double five and and Christian kiss gets the leg releas for the Dutchman L I feel like Christian tries to throw a third on him then he was just warmed up there another matx in the leg n thr

Throw for a two set lead he’s on 82 Christian kiss just making sure his equipment’s all right needs a maximum to get to any kind of finish he’s not going to get that Luke ller has got set darts incoming to make it 2-0 in sets 61 in legs to maintain this ridiculous average

Up in the 107 region beautiful d as is that this is astonishing Luke ller is lighting up Alexandra Palace on a night where we also get to see a two-time world champion Peter snake by right there are a whole host of experts Steve Brown the head of the junior d

Corporation said he’s the best teenage Talent he’s ever seen there are people who are expecting lot ller not just a step up to the tour and give a good account of himself next year but to win multiple titles and it’s because they’ve seen him do this stuff

In youth darts they’ve seen him do it in senior darts in the BD wdf system he’s doing it right now at the worlds he’s averaging 110 require 83 11 d there it is a rare Miss and a rare look against the dart of Christian kiss and as well

As Luke’s played in his leg test into how Christian’s played tops tops maybe a he went for the travel and he’s just lost the flight lost the way and ller will get more opportunities for the opening lag he’s not needed many opportunities so far in this game and he takes that one

St leg chrisan the front first G Christian kiss has only had darts to win three legs in this m 26 no to ller plenty of time to see this off could do it in three dos double top he is one leg away play the FR highest check out of the match 106

For Luke ller hasn’t needed six visits to win any of his legs they’ve all been five visits or special talent 16 years old there’s only three players younger who’ ever played at the world championship and he’s fired in another maximum that is 180 number seven we are only in the 11th [Applause]

Leg it’s just incredible isn’t it Christian kiss doesn’t know what’s hit him and liter is edging closer to Round Two Penny for Andrew gilden’s thoughts at the minute he’s up next for what looks like is going to be Luke ller Christian kiss has played some brilliant stuff this year it’s been

Great to see but he has not had an answer to Luke ller tonight does Luke ller have the answer to this question 96 for the match treble 19 for [Applause] double 32 he didn’t need to go there with his last start he could have stayed on the

20s he’s got a little bit of fiddling to [Applause] do 164 for a place in round two staying there well it’s tops and Luke ller the nuke has detonated himself onto the world stage it is an astonishing display this special special talent has delivered in his first ever

Game at Alexandra Palace and is this a night that will be looked back upon in years to come to say it was the star of The Saga of Luke ller because he has all the ingredients to he found that Trel 20 with the last start with the two

Blockers that were there now it’s about who’s the best at the big finishes he can’t be done for right but he hand L it up very nicely that is a good Dart bearing in mind he doesn’t like that Dart above anymore that’s not a disaster it doesn’t

Matter single to double but he may not get a poke because Jim Williams may it the 42 that leaves the bullseye that is the set and let me tell you that is a real pinch the Grinch beaten in the first set after looking like he was just going to walk away with

It Jim Williams two Bullseye finishes in that set and my word he needed them they both know they need to improve here 54 18 trible or double Bullseye now we know Jim’s good at this 61 well this is a chance for 2-0 in this set and this is a chance that D players

Like this 116 1112 area needs the treble 19 though gets it that’s a cracking Dart eyes on tops 76 P require 25 pet is just not getting any time [Applause] off double [Applause] four it’s all messy but he got there yeah you mentioned being inconsistent I I think Jim’s responding

To pettier as in you you’re not playing well and I’m he’s possibly trying to to punish too often rather than just relaxing himself Glenn I couldn’t agree more I think if Peter right really kicked into his G I think Jim would do exactly the same right now but well the

Opportunities are there he’s picking up the scraps he’s going to expect at least air d a double e he doesn’t like the way that lies so does he move that’s awfully stinking all he can see is the right hand side of that tops it was a great he just didn’t go in

More big moments for Peter righ he misses this he’s in trouble in the set well he want see this is the way the dart is angled now he doesn’t want to go for a 15 he would normally go for another 15 but it’s actually covering it

Look he’s had to move over to it a big number his mind’s in a it’s in a mess here he’s done so well to recover for an it that double 16 yeah I think you’re absolutely spot on wi now I mean sometimes it’s constructive criticism that we see right [Applause] 22

16 now requ this isth in drama I guess it was the dart in the last leg that Miss there does Jim become favorite well he’s got to execute the tops first no never got closer really did he the second okay a little bit but then further away Peter right does not

Want to go on the outside of double 16 dble eight because it kicks over that is so awward he’s had to move over he will only be happy over the right side of the board in this game because everything else is covered Jim you require 40 drama drama and more drama Jim Williams

Somehow by hooker by crook makes it 22 and has the dart in two or three minutes time where Jim Williams could be walking off two sets up crazy game well in about 8 minutes you could be walking off well it was a 124 finishing to get the first set on the

Board 88 but this time it’s just a really nice setup and nothing Peter kite can do it’s hope over expectation for Peter right now and look at the shoulder on that one he has to throw these darts firmer and that doesn’t agree with him Jimmy he likes

18 that is the second set the number four seed the two tomwell champ is in dire straights here not only is he two n down he is playing poorly Peter Wright is in trouble Jim Williams wal is not loving life he’s loving the score line Target this is better from raid way

Better previous throw was good that was good 160 but it may be taken out of his hands if Jim Williams can hit another 60 well he attacked it didn’t he 100 I think was a well thrown out that second one may be too good there was a

Bit of adrenaline in that one and a 140 must hit wow rhythmless going for a 39 now to leave tops 74 Jim you require 60 the weird darts set up for Jim it’s all about the first start I think he likes that just creates just to the left of the oy [Applause]

Double 10 big moment big Dart big player Jim Williams in total control that’s four legs on the bounce two visits in that previous leg with a ton and a 140 not that because it was a ton and a 140 but they were effortless throws the timing is coming and going mainly going

For Peter wght but the timing of that 180 another low first start into the one and three times in the last two legs already yeah and the best 180 I’ve seen from Jim come on he was see him with every single D he was thrown that’s the

Jim Williams I know in love and what a position what a feeling it is right now to be in he’s about to take out the fourth seed he’s moment away from it just needs to set her up once again that indecision there on the setup play but just a little ND of appreciation

Himself [Applause] wow same first start again this is awful to see if you’re a Peter right fan it’s awful to watch this is for the match he’ll go back upstairs no Panic no dramas when your opponents on 298 Jim Williams is two Darts Away from Victory so far in this event Jim

Williams has only lost four legs staggering 140 jimy mire 48 but an incredible victory at the Jim Williams it’s double 16 and Peter right is out and Jim Williams goes through to the last 32 it was an unconvincing disappointing performance in Peter R and look at the

Delay from the family of Jim Williams it wasn’t at his blistering best but that’s a big big victory over one of his real heroes in the game Jim Williams is still alive but Peter wght is